FIRST TIME LISTENING to The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter | REACTION

[@Morthoron1]

Merry Clayton gives the performance of a lifetime. One of the great rock vocals of all time.

[@writerwade9241]

When her voice cracks, I still get chills. AMAZING!!

[@billcovington1380]

She was pregnant when she got the late night call for a midnight recording session with the Rolling Stones; you can hear how she pushed herself; the next day she lost the baby. The song lives on.

[@keithbate9405]

Agreed in my all time top 3 from "the rock and roll years" (1954/present )

[@berthagen387]

While pregnant

[@mkelly1347]

@@writerwade9241 Yeah, that don't happen with todays auto-tune. Love Jaggers WHOOP at the end of her voice crack. Like hell yeah, get it!!!

[@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf]

….When Mary’s voice cracks you can hear Mick in the background yell “whoa” and he wanted and did leave that on the official final production ❤️

[@lpfreak1170]

My favorite part in the song!

[@danieli.9252]

Have you seen "20 Feet From Stardom"? They interview her and play her vocal track just by itself. It's nuts.

[@glendirienzo1365]

You really hear it with good speakers.

[@Rasmuth]

Always loved that exact moment!

[@dxb8086]

Cracking voice is not a good sign though. It can be harmless, but mostly it isn’t.

[@KennyRansom-l5k]

I cringe when I think of this song being recorded today & some idiot producer would "fix" or "auto-tune" the spots during Merry Clayton's solo where her voice cracks & breaks a bit . That's the difference between today & yesterday . Back then the producer could hear the perfect strained passion of that solo & realizing those slight imperfections is what made the recording even more perfect .

[@nickblack4661]

Glad to see I’m not the only one who believes there’s an Antichrist called “ Remastered “ 😡 , Leave us people who enjoy the flaws alone 😎

[@2112splunge]

Very true. "All this machinery making modern music"

[@ChristopherStendeck]

Yes, it's treating music like science rather than art. It would be like upping the contrast or sharpness of an impressionist painting. Music should have emotion and emotion often reveals flaws. We should celebrate that.

[@briancook3125]

This shit is fucked up.

[@HSR107]

autotune the vocals, quantize all the instruments and vocals, then maximize everything so everything is always as loud as possible without causing distortion. Thats been the industry for over 25 years now. No more subtlety, no more feel. no more humanity. A lot of us are hoping that as AI music becomes more common the human element becomes more in demand by audiences because machines can't make mistakes like humans do ... at least not yet.

[@freddiemossberg7204]

One of the greatest rock songs ever recorded. A true masterpiece.

[@johnbutler6408]

Definitely one of the greatest intro's to a song, it almost lures you into a trance.

[@richardmontgomery4294]

Maybe the best even.

[@kurtsaxton823]

Great song and great reaction, Sympathy for the Devil, is a great rolling Stones classic and will blow your mind.

[@aceitaliano88]

Paint It Black too

[@jr49022]

Do the lyric video for sure (Sympathy for the Devil), it's amazing all they cram into those lyrics!

[@HenrikRClausen]

The Master and Margarita, put into just seven minutes of neatly restrained music!

[@scottNNJ]

“Sympathy…” is lyrical creative genius. The music is spectacular too, but I’m fascinated by whatever kind of mind even thinks of a song of such a topic.

[@HenrikRClausen]

@@scottNNJ Marianne Faithful is said to have handed Mick Jagger the inspiration for his masterpiece: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Master_and_Margarita

[@ChaoticGoodß]

The song is from 1969 in the midst of the worst of the Vietnam War. It has such a straightforward message: LOVE not WAR. 50 plus years later...we still haven't learned.😥

[@Rick-or2kq]

They have learned that war is a money maker, death and destruction is the price the people for profit. Has George W Bush said, "Sometime profit trumps peace."

[@MrTech226]

Sadly, that humans will never learn from those past mistakes. I was a toddler during this era of music, height of Vietnam War, Civil Unrest, and Police Brutality. Even though I was 5 watching all these actions unfold on TV. War is still going today: Ukraine, Israel, Lebanon, and Gaza Strip. Lebanon, Gaza Strip, and Israel - Secular (Religion) War while war in Ukraine is just one man's paranoia and greed: Putin.

[@markdecker6190]

couldn't agree more

[@markledbetter1439]

One man? History doesn’t often work that way. Gorbachev was a hero who believed us when we told him NATO would not move one inch eastward. In return, he cancelled the Cold War, possibly saving the world from nuclear destruction. Russia has been invaded 15 times. The last time it lost 27 million. So it’s not “one paranoid man.” It’s an entire nation which has been taught to be paranoid by history. There was a brief magical moment when Russians thought maybe the history they knew had been cancelled and they could join the free world. But America’s military-industrial complex couldn’t allow that. NATO/USA tightened the noose over 30 years confirming, for Russians, their inborn paranoia, and confirming for them the need for a dictator. Blame Putin. Blame America’s military-industrial complex. There are no good guys in this war.

[@markledbetter1439]

@MrTech226 One man? History doesn’t often work that way. Gorbachev was a hero who believed us when we told him NATO would not move one inch eastward. In return, he cancelled the Cold War, possibly saving the world from nuclear destruction. Russia has been invaded 15 times. The last time it lost 27 million. So it’s not “one paranoid man.” It’s an entire nation which has been taught to be paranoid by history. There was a brief magical moment when Russians thought maybe the history they knew had been cancelled and they could join the free world. But America’s military-industrial complex couldn’t allow that. NATO/USA tightened the noose over 30 years confirming, for Russians, their inborn paranoia, and confirming for them the need for a dictator. Blame Putin. Blame America. There are no good guys in war.

[@bruno3778]

At the end of the 3rd “rape and murder”, when her voice cracks on “murder”, listen very closely and you’ll hear a faint man’s voice in the background yelling “YEAH!!”….that was captured during the recording because Jagger was so moved by her passion and raw emotion when her voice broke that he couldn’t contain it. They decided not to mess with it and left it in the song, which I’m so glad they did. That would have been taken out immediate in current times.

[@joescott8877]

For real, and God forbid they would have "cleaned up" Merry's cracking voice, auto-tuned it and shit, OMG, lol.

[@bruno3778]

@@joescott8877 my point is that would have taken away from the raw emotion that made/makes it sound so raw and visceral. If you don’t get that then keep listening to your pop bands homie!

[@joescott8877]

@@bruno3778 Dude I guess I should have paid more attention to my OWN "tone" in my comment, because I meant it to code as Total Agreement, not sarcastic disagreement at all! I am WITH YA bro, on how glad I am Mick and the Boys left Merry's cracked-from-emotion-and-passion voice alone!

[@bruno3778]

@@joescott8877 aahhh, my bad then! Not sure why I assumed it was sarcastic. Maybe it’s because I’m a sarcastic a$$hole most of the time so I just assume other people are! Anyway, no worries and all good! Peace brother! ✌🏼✌🏼

[@joescott8877]

@@bruno3778 Fair. I actually think my "God forbid" is often something peeps use before a sarcastic remark, i know i do anyhow, so that coulda "fooled" u, but yeah, from one sarcastic ahole to another, yes: peace, lol.

[@michaelchristopher3845]

Absolutely the greatest backing performance of all time. Floors me every time i hear Merry Clayton and that octave she reaches!

[@davidevans3175]

As younger people discover "our" music, I hope it sheds light on why we're "stuck in the past". If the music of your youth is as good as this you'll be stuck in the past when you're 65 too.

[@crhu319]

There's plenty that expresses how we feel now. Watch the other things Aileen reacts to.

[@tconc8594]

Word

[@tconc8594]

@@crhu319it’s no where near as good as

[@greatBLT]

@@tconc8594 Just make the older music the music of your youth, then

[@woke2woke153]

71 in my case. It's just as brilliant and painful now as it was then.

[@keithsaulsbury4304]

Merry Clayton delivered the best Female rock vocal performance of all time that night. it gives me chills to listen to her. she was magnificent.

[@Christopher-Baltimore]

The female vocalist, that is one of the greatest performances in rock n’ roll history.

[@dkxkee]

This may well be THE perfect rock and roll song.

[@markdauray1522]

You won't get an argument from me!

[@Pfunkin1]

Best backing vocal of all time.

[@WadeLucas]

#HoldMyBeer - Clare Torry on Great Gig in the Sky 🙂

[@dxb8086]

It’s a duet, there are no backing vocals.

[@robcannon9165]

Hi Aileen greetings from England 🇬🇧 The Rolling Stones truly are an iconic English Rock Band and have been performing together for over 60yrs and they are now in there 80s and are still going strong!!! They simply get better with age and they are a national treasure in England 🇬🇧 and we simply know them as The Stones!!! Mick Jagger the lead singer is incredible with his vocal talent!!! You need to check out The Stones song "SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL" which is one of there greatest songs and The Stones are one of the greatest rock bands ever!!! How many Rock Bands are still performing in there 80s???

[@kevincaulder96]

Hey, Aileen. Great reaction. Next up, the lyric video for SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL. This is one of their greatest songs. And then, HONKY TONK WOMEN. Have fun.

[@stormthegiant]

and Heartbreaker (Doo Doo Doo Doo)

[@MrPanama9red]

Aileen looks SO invested in this song. She shows her emotions so well, you can't help but want to comfort her. Bad ass song of the times! I was in Nam.

[@RP_Williams]

Fun fact: the lady who sang the backing vocal wanted to do another take on her vocal solo (during the third chorus) because her voice cracked....but the band told her no way, they loved her first take, and her voice cracking was the best part! Other Stones songs i recommend, Wild Horses, and Monkey Man.

[@johnnyfry2]

Dont quote me but I believe she also tragically suffered a miscarriage apparently because she sang so passionately in this song. That was at least the accusation from what I remember.

[@stpnwlf9]

@@johnnyfry2 While it is true that Merry Clayton did suffer a miscarraige after the Gimme Shelter session, there really isn't much basis for it being related to the recording session, It is entirely possible that doing studio work when she was very pregnant was stressful, but it's only an assumption.

[@RP_Williams]

@@johnnyfry2 She did have a miscarriage, but it was weeks later and she blatantly denies it had anything to do with this recording session (but you're right, I'd heard that story before too, as it's a bit of a famous rock myth that's not actually true).

[@wildmanmountainjack3725]

Wild Horses if you want to cry during the video.

[@keithkinkade4265]

Just wanted to tell you, I love your reactions. You feel music like I do. ✌️❤️‍🔥🤘

[@Tim21189]

Epic song. I saw them play this live, twice. Always the highlight of the show for me. I’d strongly suggest more Stones and Beatles reactions.

[@KurticeSmith]

I've been having a rough time lately but watching your videos really seems to put a smile on my face, so thank you. Peace, and love

[@jasonamrhein9593]

One of my all time favorite songs.

[@billcovington1380]

Your obvious ability to emotionally connect with songs, even those outside of your preferred genre, is the most appealing part of watching your reaction videos- I particularly enjoyed the "Hurt" reaction too. Let me recommend one with a guy whose random festival performance, one of dozens he did that summer, captured him completely lost in the depths of a song, and- without his regular backup singers (caught in traffic) and so his musicians filling in with a cringing falsetto- he steps up and gives an amazing effort, ripping raw strips out of his heart and flinging them at you via the microphone: Joe Cocker at Woodstock doing "With a little help.." Would love to see your reaction to that one.

[@MikeWalsh-f1g]

Aileen this song is one of the sublime highlights of Stones shows, where they expand even more the exchange between Mick and one of many amazing female voices over the years.

[@danielmarshall3102]

Great reaction !! As soon as I saw it pop up, I knew you would be blown away. When message, music and passion unite immaculately ...

[@Raven.]

If you listen carefully, after her voice cracks, you can hear Mick in the background yelling "woooo!" from behind the glass in the studio while she was recording.

[@artsilva]

This song was an anthem during the last half of the Vietnam war... The Rolling Stones were always known to cover subject matter that other bands were afraid to do. I was fortunate once again to see them do this Live a couple months ago. Another lovely reaction Aileen 🥰

[@sanpaku6869]

On piano Nicky Hopkins🎹

[@dedcowbowee]

My dad was a transmission mechanic in L.A. in the late 70's and Nicky came walking into the General Motors dealership and was asking about some real expensive cars, don't remember the model. Anyway he said he loved one but he didn't have the ability to buy it because he wasn't allowed access to his money without a representative to sign. My dad's coworkers started teasing him and he told them "I'm the pianist for the Rolling Stones,I'm practically a member, sometimes they jokingly call me "the sixth stone". Well, they all had a good laugh after he left, then hours later he comes back in a limo with a beautiful women and he buys a brand new high end car for cash! I showed my dad his picture on an album and dad's like "OMG that's him!" then mom ripped dad a new one for teasing the guy!🤣

[@416TreasureHunters]

Can't You Hear Me Knockin'

[@troymk1]

Fuck yeah 🙃

[@stevehand4253]

Oh hell yeah 👍

[@malegrissusran8847]

Sway !

[@wildmanmountainjack3725]

Help me baby, ain't no stranger.

[@cartercarter645]

Great reaction! I knew you would feel it. Dead Flowers is awesome and shows again another side of the Stones. Keep on Rockin!

[@ChrisFreund-rt8rf]

My favorite Stones song.And they have so many great songs.

[@Lucy-d7s]

The Stones have so many great songs. I'm so lucky to be born in 59 and was exposed to a variety of fantastic bands and songs. Keep Jammin' for us Aileen. Tanks.

[@eugeneflynn7435]

I've popped by several times over the last few months, and always enjoy your reactions. The way you address both the musicality and emotional aspects of songs is really engaging. But your reaction to Gimme Shelter was spellbinding, and brought me new insights to a song that I heard it when it was first released in 1969, and I was 17. It got so overplayed, that over the years while I frequently heard it, I never really listened to, or thought about, the lyrics. Although I do remember doing a deep dive into the background of the female vocalist, Mary Clayton, and the circumstances surrounding this recording with the Stones. During her vocals, you may have heard a kind of whoop sound in the background. That's Mick Jagger responding to one of those exquisite notes she hits --- in fact, I noticed you reacted to one of those notes -- maybe the same one as Jagger. Lastly, the methodology you use in producing your reactions is the perfect way to do it.Take a suggestion, go in cold, research after, and watch again. The perfect way to experience any art! Look forward to more, and may offer up a suggestion or two down the road. Cheers!

[@chrisd3902]

The song "Angie" hits you in the touchy feels! Beautifully sung and written!

[@RobONeill-b5e]

Another insightful reaction. Sympathy For the Devil would be a great follow up

[@James-k8l8d]

"Beast of Burden" ....my personal favorite Stones song🎶 Thank you songbird🎼 💝U!!!

[@guitarjonn7103]

As a fan of reaction posts, I appreciate your attention to the song Aileen. You seemed to let it speak to you in a pure way. When it's an iconic song like this, that's always nice to witness, especially when you heard Mary Clayton's soul piercing vocal. After decades of hearing it, still goosebumps every time for me.

[@Schockin3]

Aileen, Merry Clayton was the backup singer with the great voice. Her story behind this song is good, sad and reverence. Check out her story.

[@barrylavender7938]

Great song from 1969 with Merry Clayton on backing vocals. So many more great Stones songs to choose from, but you must listen to "Jumpin' Jack Flash".

[@jamespuisys6311]

When that woman’s voice cracks but she has total control over it. Gives me chills every time, and you can hear someone give a “ whoo “ in the background because they were blown away too.

[@dxb8086]

No she hasn’t. Whenever the voice cracks, it is not a good sign. People like it for some reason, but it means that something is not the way it’s supposed to be. And you see that a lot with singers who’s voice tends to crack, that they suffer from different conditions related to that when they get older. There is not much control over that.

[@srenkaarepetersen9034]

One of the best rock songs from the sixties, maybe THE best. Marry Clayton's voice is also incredible.

[@muddhammer7834]

Can’t you hear me knocking is my absolute favorite song

[@SPL3000]

It's one of my top 5 ever rock songs. Powerful, atemporal.

[@stpnwlf9]

The singer, Merry Clayton, whose passionate vocals added so much to this song isn't widely known, but she had a long singing career. While it isn't easy to find, there is a version of the Who's Tommy featuring the London Symphony Orchestra with guest vocalists and she sings a fantastic rendition of the "Acid Queen" on that recording.

[@rickeylucero3955]

The Goat rabbit hole. Keep it up. Variety is what makes them so great.

[@TYoung023]

Thanks for today’s reaction! If you can, check out “Sympathy for the Devil” or “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” FROM Rock and Roll Circus. Live from the early days with a lot of top music names in the audience!

[@markolarabie6685]

Great when you recognized the passion in the vocal performance- great reaction!

[@JonEFever1]

My all time favorite Stones song

[@pvilches06]

Wonderful and amazing reaction Hun!! This song is a classic!! You are lovely and beautiful as always!! 🌹🌹🖤🖤🖤🦝

[@extracaliber432]

She's like a rainbow.

[@Kabulkid]

Love that song.

[@michaelbriefs9764]

Hi Aileen!! You will love this song! Total classic!

[@SMHatbs]

Always been my favorite Stones tune. So much soul and passion throughout the song. Merry’s voice is absolutely amazing, a perfect compliment to Mick’s.

[@michaelbriefs9764]

The story behind the backup singer, Merry Clayton, is heartbreaking. From an article: "Clayton’s searing performance is about as powerful and emotional as rock ‘n’ roll can ever get and, while it is a shame that Clayton’s name isn’t as well known as The Rolling Stones, the song is also linked to another tragedy for the singer. One which left her unable to listen to the song for many years, let alone sing it." Merry was pregnant when she got the call to go to the studio to sing back up: "Clayton had travelled to the studio in the middle of the night while pregnant without much thought to who the band were or what the song could be. Or indeed the lyrics she was given, “I’m like, ‘Rape, murder…’? You sure that’s what you want me to sing, honey? He’s just laughing. Him and Keith."..."Sadly, this isn’t the end of the story. The real tragedy of the story is that shortly after the session, when she returned home, Clayton suffered a miscarriage. Many have pointed towards the session as the sole reason for the loss as the emotional stress, intensity of the recording session and its late-night timings took its toll on Clayton and her unborn child." Very, very sad story. Here's a link to the article: faroutmagazine.co.uk/rolling-stones-gimme-shelter-merry-clayton-story-miscarriage/

[@blindriv3r]

Yes , many have pointed to the session as the cause, but I don't think Merry herself ever did

[@donkeydarko77]

This has since been debunked.

[@garycol195]

So true Michael it use to be my favorer Stones song but now its hard to listen to when you now the whole story.

[@dogsmusicbookstravelscience]

She did have a miscarriage yes (not "shortly after" though) but those who wanted to connect the two events certainly didn't include Merry Clayton herself. There is zero evidence to back up this fable and besides, if a late-night singing session on its own is enough to trigger a miscarriage, many of us clever dicks on the internet wouldn't be here. This is nothing but a speculative yellow rag story dished up as facts. But alas, people will believe anything that "sounds right" to them.

[@daveburns3886]

I’d heard that tragic story and was hoping to catch reference of it.

[@doorofnight87]

Love the song and another great reaction. I love your engagement with all the music you listen to. For songs/bands from this era, I would recommend The Who to you. They are a band that combined one of the great rock Songwriters (Pete Townsend), one of the great rock voices of the era (Roger Daltry), one of THE greatest bassists (John Entwistle), and one of THE greatest (and craziest) drummers (Keith Moon). A lot of the material that Townsend wrote is focused a lot around mental health (sometimes clumsily, by modern standards, but one of the few at the time talking openly about mental health struggles) and dealing with societal ills and struggles in a way that would very much influence the punk movement/groups of the decade after they became big. They had a lot of great stuff. Some of their best individual songs are on their Album Who's Next (I would start with Baba O'Reilly, Behind Blue Eyes, and Won't get Fooled Again), and their two rock-operas (one of the first mainstream groups) to do something like that. Good starting places there are Pinball Wizard from Tommy and Love Reign O'er Me from Quadraphenia. One of the things about The Who I think you'll appreciate is that a lot of their songs are very heavily built around the Bass part instead of the Guitar part. Here is an video isolating the Bass line of Wont Get Fooled Again. As a bassist I think you'll really appreciate it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmHHpKylZ7SrY5I

[@chrislopez8806]

My opinion, the best back up vocals in a rock & roll ever!!!

[@lewistaylor1965]

Difficult to argue against that...

[@thorstambaugh1520]

Backup?

[@Hippiemetalhead-h9k]

You would love Wild Horses. And Angie. Just saying. Thanks darlin.

[@specialed36ify]

There is a reason this song is so often played in movies and TV shows when trying to invoke the feeling of the 60's. It downright exudes it. Another incredible song from the stones is Tumbling Dice, but there are literally dozens more. Thanks for listening and sharing!

[@OutnBacker]

One of the coolest grooves ever put down.

[@dougmartin6717]

Thanks! So blessed to have seen them perform this and other huge hits, back in the early 70's.

[@frankgualtieri7243]

One of my all-time favorite songs. Outstanding tune from The 'Stones

[@KevinRGSands]

The music and lyrics are intense and always great to hear of course, you also have a voice and thoughts worth listening to, you have the most eloquent reaction to this song

[@randomhockeyguy9149]

I can't recommend enough doing a YT search for Naked voice with Merry Clayton, and watching that 3 minute video. It has Merry and Mick Jagger talking about how her part came to be, and at the end has the isolated vocal of that Rape, Murder section, where you can really hear her voice cracking as she hits those last 2 high parts.

[@someguy42093]

She was 7 months pregnant. And miscarried right after the session. The same night

[@leannlaplante3643]

This song is relevant today! Sadly, it may always be relevant.

[@zackiej89]

So very sad and unfortunately true.

[@crhu319]

Until the nukes fly.

[@michaeldragon9267]

More relevant today unfortunately

[@GornjiVakuf2088]

Great reaction, I would say “Sympathy For The Devil” is my absolute favorite from the Stones and will truly give you even more appreciation for the band. As always keep up with the awesome reactions and much love ❤

[@w.c.orielly9059]

one of THE GREATEST BACKING VOCALS IN A SONG EVER RECORDED!!!!!!! HER BREAK IN HER VOICE IS JUST ASTOUNDING!~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@HenryFoley-vn8hz]

Made around the Vietnam war iconic song love you’re reaction

[@josephputz2964]

I loved your analysis of this awesome song. You should also check out "Angie" and "Wild Horses" by the Stones.

[@malegrissusran8847]

Angie ?? The lousiest Stones - Song !

[@mikemitton6447]

I saw them last May in Vegas! They still Rock!

[@timengland91]

So glad you listened to this one great reaction Aileen

[@neillenet291]

So glad I grew up in the 70's. We absolutely had the best music.

[@sweetnightmares2498]

Merry Clayton elevates this song from good to great. That's a whole story in itself. Bless Merry!

[@jameslasso1690]

Saw the stones couple months ago in LA. Sizzling! Mick & boys were hardcore and he’s 81 years old !

[@davidvsr]

powerfull stuff here...always love hearing this one

[@stornowayscotland]

Thank you for the upload Aileen have an awesome night queen 😊

[@Bunny-bi8dj]

Great reaction as always Aileen! 💙

[@dieterbaras7235]

Love me some Rolling Stones ...great reaction. Please also check out Angie, an other great song from the Stones

[@CameronMacDonald-qz8rz]

Waiting on a friend is by far my favorite song by them

[@scottdolby]

Love the Stones. My first fave. Now, my fave song by them. Woohoo!

[@franktyson2275]

My all time favourite Stones song .... Love it!

[@-rugged-]

Check Angie next from Stones

[@MikeytheGeek7711]

I love this video! I never saw it before. Made a great song even better.

[@patsow4797]

Hello darling, Good to see you are exploring more Rolling Stones, I highly recommend you checking out the official video for Symphony for the devil, lyrically it’s a masterpiece as it walks through history but I don’t wanna give much more away

[@AJ-tn3uu]

That's a very sympathetic listen, thank you Aileen!

[@MikePhillips-pl6ov]

Fantastic reaction. What a song!

[@Jjoker74]

First heard this in the movie "Casino". Probably my favorite Stones song, although I never knew these lyrics hit so deep. Make it so much better!

[@leannlaplante3643]

Miss You by the Rolling Stones!

[@patrickhein6986]

This and Paint it Black are my two favourite Stones Songs. ❤

[@malegrissusran8847]

plus Last Time and Jumping Jacjk Flash

[@jaymoeller647]

We were fortunate to see Mary perform this with the Stones live in the mid 90's in NYC.

[@johnboydTx]

Legendary !!!! Music is Universal LOVE🤔❣️ TIMELESS 😍💗💗💗 Take Care and Stay Safe 🙏✌️❤️

[@carminemontuori5983]

Hi Aileen great song great band and great reaction, 1 was born in 1962 and lived all my life in Dartford in the uk.. mick and Keith both come from dartford and started the rolling stones also in 1962, we recently had 2 statues of mick and Keith erected in our town square and we all so proud, like a rolling stone live next plz

[@rachelpsmith3129]

Excellent reaction. Great insight into their sound. ♥️

[@adrianmicallef4221]

Yesssss this is a smasher ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@BalbazaktheGreat]

One of the greatest songs in all of rock 'n roll history - right up there next to All Along the Watchtower, Dream On, and Stairway.

[@johnheyyuri231]

I saw Merry Clayton in a small bar on the West Coast back after the release of this album. She was absolutely amazing! Chills...

[@Proudmule1]

They Are SO GOOD Live. I've seen them a number of times including three times in large stadiums. One of the very few bands that can fill up a huge stage, huge stadium. They aren't quite what they were live now but in their prime...................really nothing like them.

[@alexsaucedo8032]

Fantastic song off a fantastic album. Love this jam. Great lyrics. . Great guitar sound and guitar work. . Iconic song. This is a good one. Thank you for sharing this Aileen. Rock on. 😎😎🎸🎸😎😎🎸🎸

[@kpgrubb1]

What a beautiful voice YOU have! You should be on the radio.

[@rhphotocdn]

They released an Animated Video last year of this song. So, SOOO Well Dine, it really puts the songs lyrics into perspective. As others have written, this was released at the peek of the Vietnam War, yet present day, we still haven’t learned. Great Reaction!

[@AaronD.Webster]

I recently watched a Keith Richard interview, here on youtube. He wrote the song on a stormy day in London. He had a 2nd story flat, like Sherlock Holmes, and while Keith was playing that opening guitar riff, making it up on the spot, he was looking out the window watching the storm clouds and people running for shelter.

[@arautus]

Your reaction to this song is beautiful and the best. Monkey Man by the Stones is a song that needs to be discovered!

[@frankartale1026]

Stones had some great tunes ! Keith is a genius guitarist.